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Everything you need to know about RPO

What is recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)?

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is when a company transfers all or part of its permanent recruitment to an external provider.

An RPO provider can act as an extension of a company’s HR or Resourcing function, sitting on site with the client providing a holistic hiring solution. An RPO provider can deliver the necessary staff, technology, and methodology needed to fulfil a client’s recruitment requirements.

Our recruitment outsourcing solutions can be delivered on-site through a team of recruiters that act as an extension of the client’s talent acquisition team, off-site, or through a combination of both, across country-aligned, multi-regional or global remits.

What is the difference between RPO providers vs. traditional staffing agencies?

The scope of traditional recruitment firms will be to source and place the candidate in the required role. Whereas an RPO provider takes ownership of the design and execution of the recruitment process which includes services such as: